Lottie Alma CANAM

1929 - 2020  (91 years)

• Name	Lottie Alma CANAM  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Birth	13 Apr 1929	Wicklow, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada   [5, 6, 8, 9]
  Gender	Female
  Death	24 Sep 2020	Presque Isle, Aroostook, Maine, USA   [5, 8, 9]
  Burial	3 Oct 2020	Fairmount Cemetery, Presque Isle, Aroostook, Maine, USA   [5]
  Person ID	I22931	Carleton

  
  

  Father	Lee Howard CANAM           b. 6 Jun 1895, Summerfield, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada           d. 1983 (Age 87 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Josephine DEMERCHANT           b. 14 Nov 1898, Kent, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada           d. 12 Aug 1995, Wicklow, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada (Age 96 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	11 Mar 1919	Centreville, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
  Family ID	F15629	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Donald Henry IRELAND           b. 19 Jul 1930, Presque Isle, Aroostook, Maine, USA           d. 11 Jun 2015, Anchorage, Alaska, United States (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	9 Sep 1950	Maine, United States
  Children	1. Jean Maria IRELAND           b. 1954             d. 5 Feb 1971, Presque Isle, Aroostook, Maine, USA (Age 17 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Donald L IRELAND           b. 1 Nov 1955, Presque Isle, Aroostook, Maine, USA           d. 17 Apr 2022, Bangor, La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States (Age 66 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F16082	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 13 Apr 1929 - Wicklow, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada Death - 24 Sep 2020 - Presque Isle, Aroostook, Maine, USA Burial - 3 Oct 2020 - Fairmount Cemetery, Presque Isle, Aroostook, Maine, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  d_Canam.Lottie.Alma_Birth_1929

  
  

  Headstones		Canam.Lottie.A_1929-2020 Photo: "PJB" ©2025
  		Ireland.Donald.H_Canam.Lottie Photo: "PJB" ©2025

  
  

• Notes

  Obituary: Lottie A. Ireland April 13, 1929 - September 24, 2020 Lottie A. Ireland 91, passed away on September 24, 2020, at her residence in Presque Isle. She was born on April 13, 1929, in Wicklow, NB, Canada, the daughter of Lee and Josephine (Demerchant) Canam. She is survived by two daughters, Pat Good and her husband, Galen, of Presque Isle and Shirley Ireland of Seward, AK; and two sons, Donald Ireland of Seward, AK., and Bob and his wife, Eileen Spinney, of Ontario, NB; and Lottie's eight precious grandchildren, John of Presque Isle, Jerry and his wife, Renee, of Milton, FL, Jamie of Meredith, N.H., Jason and his wife, Jennifer, of Hermon, ME, Chris and her husband, Jeff Deptula, of Anchorage, AK, Kerri Higley and her husband, Billy, of Niceville, FL, Angela and her partner, Al Roth, of Ottawa, Ontario, and Heather and her husband, Shawn Sutherland, of Ottawa, Ontario. Lottie cherished her 11 great-grandchildren, Brittany and her husband, Lucas Johnson, of Sanford, ME, Julia of Presque Isle, Whitney and Estelle of Meredith NH, Brooklyn, Trey, and Kaden of Hermon, ME, John Trueblood Jr. of Anchorage, AK, Krista and Lucas of Niceville, FL, and Hannah of Ottawa, Ontario. She has one great-great-grandson, Kashious of Anchorage, Ak. She is survived by her three brothers, Bud, Frederick, and Kenneth, all of New Brunswick, Canada; and two sisters, Mary Anthony of Yarmouth, ME, and Susan Clair of Mapleton, ME. She was predeceased by her parents, Josephine and Lee Canam; sister, Ann; brothers, Chester, Bobby, Glazier; and her daughter, Jean Ireland and Donald Ireland. She loved to play cards, and went to Canada every week to play cards with her brothers and friends. She also plays cards here in town with her friends. She was a great cribbage player. She was an excellent bowler - bowling the ten pins and candlepins. She worked at the Modern Cleaners for many years, and then worked at the drug chain of stores of Brooks, LaVerdiere's and Rite Aid. She worked the election here in Presque Isle for many years. She was very active in the Presque Isle Elks Lodge 1954. On March 14, 2015, she was presented the Elk of the Year Award. Lottie was one of the first women admitted as a member of the Presque Isle Elks Lodge in 1996. Prior to being a member of the lodge, she had worked for decades at the lodge as a member of Elks Emblem Club. She was the chairperson for the Presque Isle Elk's National Service Committee. She championed the causes of military service veterans and implemented the Adopt-a-Vet program which provides essential appliances and other household goods to economically disadvantaged veterans. She also organized entertainment for veterans at the Maine Veterans Home in Caribou. She was nominated for Elks Veterans Volunteer of the Year, and was known as being an inspiration to all of the Presque Isle Elks. She loved and was loved by most people who met her, and had a lot of endearing lifelong friends. A celebration of Lottie's life will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, October 3, 2020, at the Presque Isle Elks Lodge 508 Main St., Presque Isle. Arrangements have been entrusted to Bowers Funeral Home, 238 Main Street, Presque Isle. Memories and condolences may be expressed to the family at bowersfuneral.com https://obituaries.thecounty.me/obituary/lottie-ireland-1080323968 https://www.bowersfuneral.com/obituaries/Lottie-Ireland?obId=18461496

  
  

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